The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-05

"A new Presbyterian church for Waverly is
in contemplation.
Glover hay of fine quality was sold in Bal
timore last Tuesday at 81 per ton.
The next regular meeting of the County
School Board will be held on Tuesday, Sth inst.
The oyster supper held last week for the
benefit of Epson M. P. Chapel, Towsontown, net
ted $40.
Mr. Josh Frock, news agent on the York
road, is now delivering nearly twelve hundred
papers every day.
Mr.. Andrew Banks, of Baltimore county,
has been elected president of the Old Dominion
Manganese Company.
The Governor has appointed Thomas Kirby
weigher at the Northwestern hay scales, vice Eu-
gene P. Mercer, resigned.
Mr. William I. Perdue has been appoint
ed road supervisor for the 10th district, vice Mr..
Nathan Nelson, declined.
Col. VIM. A. McKelp, of Westminster, has
been granted pension of $50 per month for dis
abilities incurred in the late war.
The net earnings of the Maryland Central
railroad for last year were S26,22s6S, an increase
over the previous year of $13, l34.25.
-Messrs. W. Smithson Forwood and P. Dun
nigan, of Belair, were in Towsontown on Tues
day and called at The UNION Office.
The safe of the Gainesville horse railway
company was opened by burglars on Friday night
of last week and robbed of about $500.
WIN. G. Wheeler has been appointed post
master at Lake Roland, Baltimore county, vice j.
H. Shsmberger, who resigned some time ago.
The strike at Gill McMahon's quarries,
at Granite, I'd district has been declared off and
the men have returned to work at the old rates.
"A daughter of DR.. H. ]. Hebb, County
Treasurer, aged thirteen months, died at his resi-
dence, RandaIlstown, I'd district, on Sunday last
The County Commissioners have appoint.
ed William Fl. Kelly assessor of new and missed
property for the 9Th district vice Franklin r
Benson, declined.
and Miss Bessie Martin, of Baltimore, received
the white veil at Mount De Sales, near Cations
vile, few days ago.
Mrs. Emily A. Slothower, wife of the late
George Slothower, of Powhatan, Baltimore coun
ty, died at her residence in Baltimore, on the 9th
ult., in the S0th year of her age.
Mr.. W. Stewart Difenderffer, whose coun-
try seat is at the head of Charles street avenue
near Woodbrook Station, has two English beagle
dogs that are valued at $1,000 each.
There has been coal famine in Belair and
the dealers have been obliged to haul coal from
Havre-de Grace ana sell it ut 50 per ton Even
at this figure they claim to be selling il at a loss.
in the Court of Appeals on Tuesday, on
motion of Attorney General Roberts, John F,
Centrum, ESQ.,, of the Baltimore county bar, was
admitted and qualified as an attorney of that
court.
"A boy named James German, fell off a hai
car of the Maryland Central road, near the tunnel
on Friday of last week, and had leg broken ant
sustained other injuries. German lives on thu
Falls road.
james Miller, young man employed il
Poole & Hunts shops, Woodberry, was terribly
injured few days ago by heavy piece of iror
falling from derrick upon him and crushing hin
to the ground.
The remodeled passenger coaches on thu
Maryland Central road are highly appreciated BY
the travelling public. They more roomy thar
the old ones, well ventilated and run very smooth
ly and comfortably.
Miss Rose Keech, daughter of VIM. S
Keech, ESQ.,, of Towsontown, who has been visit
ing in Washington for some time, took part in thu
Kirmes, which was one Of the leading society
events of that city.
On account of ill health Mr. William III
Birch has sold his livery stable, North street
near the City Hail. to Mr.. Jos. Webster Mr.
Birch is well known in the county, having former
Iy lived in the 18th district.
The Postofice Department has ordered a
change on the route between Freeland, Northern
Central railroad, and Grave Run Mills, in order
that closer connection may be made at Freeland
with the mail trains on the railroad.
Mr.. Abram T. STREET., lately appointed
internal revenue storekeeper by Collector Roberts
has been confirmed by the Commissioner and will
shortly enter upon his duties. His term as keeper
of the Court House expired on the Asst inst.
Mount Moriah Masonic Lodge, of Towson-
town, celebrated its twenty second anniversary
on Tuesday night last. 1t is one of the largest
country lodges in the State and owns the hand
some temple in which its meetings are held.
The County Commissioners give notice that
they will meet in their office in Towsontown, on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Feb
18th, 10th, 18th and 18th, for the purpose of
altering and correcting valuations of property, &C.
"A young colored man named Andrew
James, employed by Mr.. Frank Knell, at Clifton,
Sd district shot himself in the mouth with small
pistol on Monday. Two teeth were knocked out
and they, with the bullet, went down the boys
throat.
-Messrs. r. R. Boarman, of Towsontown
and George L. Van Bbber, of Belair, have been
appointed preliminary trustees of Albert Mcclure
of Bynum's, who has been adjudcated an insolvent
debtor. A meeting of the creditors will be held in
Belair to-day.
There was a rumor in circulation here q
few days ago that Mr.. Robert Garrett had pur
chased "Aigburth Vale," the property of the late
John E. Owens, for 100000. The property ii
we'll worth the money, but the story has no foun
dation in fact
Representative Shaw has fled petition
with the Postofioe Department for the establish
ment of postofice to be called "Tobin," to be
located on the Resterstown turnpike, about two
miles south of Owings' Mills, with W. NJ. Tobin
as postmaster.
VIM. H. Dozen, Esq, well known lawyer
of Belair, and Deputy Sheriff James v. White
ford, of Hartford county, were in Towsontown this
week. Mr.. Whiteford is an old Baltimore coun-
tan and a brother of DIR. Whiteford, physician tc
the aims house.
County officer Miller, of the Sd district, was
before the County Commissioners this week,
charged with "using language unbecoming an
officer" He was finally acquitted of the charge
but was admonished by the Board to be more
careful in future,